Xi Van Fleet

About the Author

Xi Van Fleet is a Chinese-born American author and commentator whose life experiences bridge two worlds, offering unique insights into the perils of authoritarianism and the fragility of freedom. Having endured the Cultural Revolution in China as a child, she escaped to the United States in 1986, where she pursued higher education and built a career in education and public speaking. Van Fleet's writing draws from her firsthand encounters with communist oppression to illuminate the subtle encroachments of similar ideologies in modern America. Her debut book, 'Made in America: The Hidden History of How the U.S. Enabled Communist China and Created Our Greatest Threat,' exposes the unintended consequences of U.S. policies that bolstered China's rise, serving as a clarion call for vigilance in preserving democratic values. Through her work, she empowers readers to recognize and resist threats to liberty, blending personal narrative with rigorous historical analysis.